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Hugh Farquhar Christie

In memory of:

Sergeant Hugh Farquhar Christie

October 31, 1917
Passchendaele, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

411013

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Citation(s):

Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information

Born:

July 1, 1892
Apple Hill, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 23, 1915
Guelph, Ontario

Son of John and Mary Jane (née Robertson) Christie of Apple Hill, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 216 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY (Belgium)
Belgium

Grave Reference:

VIII. B. 21.

Location:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 229 of 1068.

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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: CHILD TO CLAYTON. Microform Sequence 20; Volume Number 31829_B016729. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 164. Page 229 of 1068.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
  • Medals– Shoulder titles belonging to Sgt. H. F. Christie, D.C.M., Profile of Sgt. H.F. Christie, D.C.M. formerly of Apple Hill/MArtintown region of Glengarry County, Ontario, Service medals of Sgt. H. F. Christie, D.C.M., portrait of Sgt. H.F. Christie, D.C.M. of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who died of wounds sustained at the Battle of Passchendaele

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    Medals – Shoulder titles belonging to Sgt. H. F. Christie, D.C.M., Profile of Sgt. H.F. Christie, D.C.M. formerly of Apple Hill/MArtintown region of Glengarry County, Ontario, Service medals of Sgt. H. F. Christie, D.C.M., portrait of Sgt. H.F. Christie, D.C.M. of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who died of wounds sustained at the Battle of Passchendaele
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  • Attestation Paper (page 1)

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  • Attestation Paper (page 1)

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    Attestation Paper (page 1)
  • Press Clipping– Source: Canada's Heroes in the Great World War / Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and Intermediate Points. Edited by Noah J. Gareau. Memorial Edition / Volume I. War Publications Limited, Ottawa, Ontario, 1921.

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    Press Clipping
    Press Clipping – Source: Canada's Heroes in the Great World War / Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and Intermediate Points. Edited by Noah J. Gareau. Memorial Edition / Volume I. War Publications Limited, Ottawa, Ontario, 1921.

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